working with the immature coworkers

I have 2 twenty-somethings in the department who are self-centered and 1 of them is continually getting worse as her wedding appoaches-I've brought the issues up to the boss and she has made comments in our meetings, things get better for a few days and that's it. These coworkers cont the inappropriatye behavior/comments when the boss is out-I'm looking for a new job, how do I deal with it until then?

Reply from:	docnoir
Date:	5/28/2004 12:29:00 PM
Reply:	You don't indicate if the inappropriate behavior is harassing or sexual in nature. If it is you should speak to someone in your company's H.R. department. When you meet with H.R. you should bring any documentation you may have as well as detail the dates/times the behavior occurred. Good Luck!

Reply from:	perfect
Date:	6/9/2005 4:03:00 AM
Reply:	Plan some of your own fun things to do in your personal time / something to get excited about and focus on that and soon those 2 will just become invisible to you!

Reply from:	myworkworries
Date:	9/28/2006 1:13:00 AM
Reply:	I work with a 24-year-old male who doesn't know how to communicate maturely yet so he makes personal comments in trying to interact. So far these comments are only to women, although they are not sexual in nature. He's Mormon so he may have some ideas about how to treat women that aren't appropriate in public these days. I don't want to insult or embarrass him because he may be unaware of what he's doing, but I don't want this kind of attention and the others don't seem thrilled with it either. I have no problem talking to him about it, but I'm not sure if it's my place or what to say that would be appropriate fo the situation. I like the idea someone mentioned about "some of your own fun things to do in your personal time" and that may make it a smaller issue. If that really works - great. Any other ideas?

Reply from:	ohdear
Date:	1/4/2007 3:22:00 AM
Reply:	To: myworkworries. If this coworker is making harrassing comments towards you and other coworkers it is your duty as a professional to address this with your HR department. Certainly there are difficult people in any workplace who behave immaturely and inappropriately! It is important to focus on the difficult coworker's "behaviour" and not the coworker himself when addressing these concerns. Be particularly careful about justifying this coworker's behavours using his age and religion. There are a significant amount of highly trained, highly professional 20 somethings and mormons who would be absolutely apalled by your coworker's behaviour. Keep in mind that discrimination based on age and religion is illegal in most of the western world. You don't want your legitimate concerns with this coworker to be perceived as you having a prejudice against 24 year old mormons--resulting in your termination!

Reply from:	olivia
Date:	11/7/2007 7:14:00 PM
Reply:	We must work in the same place! I call her the "Baby": she throws tantrums when she doesn't get her way, she is constantly looking in every mirror or glass to see how "cute" she is. She thinks the workplace should revolve around her life! What kills me is that she has people wrapped around her little finger so she gets away with murder! She stands around and talks and she considers that working! You need to help her but she sees no need to help you. It's all about "ME" and MY life. She's just there for the socializing, just like High School! She can not work independently, she constantly needs someone to hold her hand...I don't think she goes to the bathroom by herself! Someone please deliver us from immature co-workers. The real problem is all my other coworkers who think she is "adorable" so "cute", and she eats it all up, including my boss. I despise her and she knows it...but I won't give her the satisfaction of quitting. I ignore her and hope to make her uncomfortable enough to quit. Immature coworkers need to go back to preschool...

Reply from:	simonsp
Date:	11/20/2008 5:55:00 PM
Reply:	Check to see what grievance policy the company has. Follow it and take advice from HR. Speak to those who are your age and take their views. If it is a destructive force to the overall functioning of the company then the firm ought to listen to your concerns and effect changes. If they dont then the company is probably not effective enough and in control.

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